On Friday, health officials confirmed that two foreigners – a Belgian and Canadian national – had tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Phnom Penh, with Siem Reap seeing one case in early March, one of them a Cambodian national.
ANZ agreed to compensate some 1,200 families but for those who fell into debt, lost educational opportunities, left home for jobs or may never own land again, money may not be enough.
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia has said 60 percent of raw materials were sourced from China. If the stoppage in raw material deliveries continued, factories would have to cease production starting mid-March.
“Using LANGO to prevent community members from blessing trees in a protected forest again demonstrates how harmful the legislation is in its current form,” the statement reads.
But, even as officials in Preah Sihanouk seemed to be taking additional steps to confirm if passengers were infected with the virus, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng said passengers in the capital would attend an event at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel Monday evening.
They were greeted by Cambodia's prime minister after other countries rejected the vessel because of coronavirus fears
Local Cambodian authorities said the passengers could disembark only after clearing a health check, and if they had confirmed flight bookings from Sihanoukville International Airport.
Cambodia exported 45 percent of its products to the EU in 2018, accounting for around $5.8 billion. It was also the second largest beneficiary of the EBA privileges, only second to Bangladesh.
The suspension would affect 20 percent of exports to the EU, amounting to $1.1 billion annually, the Commission said.
The groups added that the new project, along with existing hydropower dams, would affect the hydrology of the lower Mekong, especially the Tonle Sap Lake, which is critical to a large section of Cambodians.
The facility was pegged to process 20,000 tons of sugarcane and produce 2,000 tons of refined sugar, though the firm never released figures for its output.
Poor villagers in remote Cambodian provinces commonly occupy public lands, hoping to be later granted legal ownership by the authorities. Hundreds of cases in the past have been decided in their favor, but a recent land protest has resulted in a clash with the local military police that killed one o
Two people arrested with Tuy Sros told VOA Khmer they saw military police personnel beat up the farmer mercilessly and refused to acknowledge his pleas for treatment.
The opposition leader attended both sessions of the hearing and will return to court on Thursday, rounding up this week’s hearings.
The Prime Minister on Tuesday marked 35 years as the head of the government, extending his lead as one of the longest-serving prime ministers in the world.
The government issued the directive on January 10, a week after the Kep building collapse that killed 36 people, including six children.
Hun Sen disputed “western” justifications to restore what he claimed to be a functioning democracy.
Authorities believe that some people may still be trapped under the debris and said they are hoping to finish the operation by late Sunday.
The incident comes months after a similar building collapse in Preah Sihanouk province’s Sihanoukville town, killing 28 people. At the time, the building was said to have not met the requisite construction quality requirements.
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